Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Regina, Saskatoon drive-through testing sites extending hours in January
The Saskatchewan Health Authority's drive-through COVID-19 testing centres in Regina and Saskatoon are to extend their hours early in January after staffing complements expand. In a media release Frid...
Dec 11, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Being busy is part and parcel of Christmas for Canada Post
Canada Post is working around the clock to respond to the increase in demand during the Christmas season. That includes in Saskatoon, where delivery trucks will be going out on weekends. Eighteen peop...
Dec 11, 2020
SHA issues travel advisory for northern communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has issued an advisory for northern Saskatchewan residents to avoid non-essential travel outside the north. In a release, the SHA says the Office of the Norther...
Dec 11, 2020
COVID Vaccine FAQs
The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway in Saskatchewan and there are a lot of questions around how and when they will be delivered. Here are some of the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and answ...
Dec 11, 2020
Saskatchewan well-represented on world junior team
Three Saskatchewan-born players and two other players with ties to the province have cracked Canada’s roster for the 2021 world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Saskatoon’s Connor Z...
Dec 11, 2020
Daily COVID update Dec. 11: 246 new cases, record-high 387 recoveries
Saskatchewan reported a new single-day high of recoveries from COVID-19 on Friday. According to a media release from the Ministry of Health, there were 387 recoveries. That increased the total ...
Dec 11, 2020 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Pandemic taking its toll on mental health of Canadians
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, it appears to be taking its toll on people across the country. A recent Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) survey found 40 per cent of Canadians reported wors...
Dec 11, 2020
Police warn of high-risk sex offender moving into Heritage area
The Regina Police Service issued a public advisory Friday about a convicted sex offender who is deemed to be a high risk to reoffend. Jason Paul Thorne, 43, is to move into a Heritage neighbourhood re...
Dec 11, 2020 Regina police say that convicted sex offender Jason Thorne is a high risk to reoffend sexually. (Photo submitted by Regina Police Service)
Regina resident handed $2,800 ticket for disobeying public health order
An investigation into a stolen vehicle late Thursday resulted in members of the Regina Police Service's Stolen Auto Unit handing out a $2,800 ticket under the Public Health Act. According to a police ...
Dec 11, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID case at St. Catherine Community School
On the last day of in-person learning before an extended break, there is a new COVID case at a Regina Catholic school. In a news release late Thursday, the division revealed that someone at St. Cather...
Dec 11, 2020
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...